Dubai’s DEWA: Peak Load Hit 6.86GW In 2013

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) delivered a peak electricity load of 6.857GW in 2013, which was 3.3% higher than the 2012 peak of 6.637GW, according to DEWA chief executive Sa’id Muhammad al-Tayir. He says DEWA delivered 37.478 TWh of electric power in 2013, up by 3.24% over 2012’s consumption of 36.299 TWh. Peak demand for water in 2013 was 296mn gal/day (1.346mn cmd), up by 3.85% from the 2012...